Cole Hamels

Cole Hamels understood not getting to finish the eighth inning of his debut with the Texas Rangers. Hamels, who threw a no-hitter in his final start for Philadelphia, walked off the mound with a three-run lead over the San Francisco Giants after giving up a two-run double on his 97th pitch Saturday night. Three batters later, the score was tied, and the Rangers went on to lose 9-7 in 11 innings. "All of us in this situation, we always want to go as long as we possibly can," Hamels said. "I respect the decision and understand it. ... It's always nice to see guys that come in who are fresh. Sometimes it doesn't work, and sometimes it does." Reliever Tanner...

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Cole Hamels understood not getting to finish the eighth inning of his debut with the Texas Rangers. Hamels, who threw a no-hitter in his final start for Philadelphia, walked off the mound with a three-run lead over the San Francisco Giants after giving up...

American League
Central Division
White Sox: Jeff Samardzija survives the trade deadline and Sox stand pat with a sub-.500 team.
Indians: Beat writers happy to see Marc Rzepczynski traded just so they no longer have to spell "Rzepczynski."
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ARLINGTON, Texas If the Giants had a little more fruit on the minor league vine, and the willingness to pluck it, Cole Hamels easily could have started on their side Saturday night. They came close enough to making a franchise-altering deal at the...

Last week's ranking in parentheses, statistics are through Friday's games:
1. ST. LOUIS: The Cardinals didn't make any huge deadline deals. The Astros must have changed their passwords. (1)
2. KANSAS CITY: Raise your hand if you had Kendrys Morales...

The trade deadline is like the mirror at the carnival fun house. You might be stretched impossibly tall, or widened impossibly fat. You still can see, but the view is distorted.
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A look at what's happening all around the major leagues Saturday: ___ NEW TEAM FOR NO-NO HAMELS Cole Hamels, the first player traded midseason following a no-hitter, makes his Texas Rangers' debut on Saturday night against the World Series champion Giants...

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Eagerly chasing offense as the clock ticked down on Friday's trade deadline, the New York Mets landed the big right-handed bat they were seeking, acquiring Yoenis Cespedes from Detroit for two minor league pitchers.
Cespedes hit .293 with 18 home runs...

With Cole Hamels, the Texas Rangers have gotten another ace in hopes of getting back to the playoffs — in 2015 and beyond. Texas obtained the Phillies left-hander in an eight-player deal completed before Friday's non-waiver trade deadline after being...

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SAN FRANCISCO The Giants bolstered their rotation for the stretch run on Thursday night, acquiring right-hander Mike Leake from the Cincinnati Reds for two minor league players. The Giants had approached the deal looking to upgrade their rotation...

The names Dan Haren and Tommy Hunter won’t captivate Cubs fans like Cole Hamels or David Price, the available pitchers whose possibility teased them for weeks.
Or even Tyson Ross and Craig Kimbrel of the Padres, two more guys with bigger reputations.
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Cole Hamels' locker was still intact in Philadelphia's clubhouse, as was Matt Harrison's in Texas' locker room. The left-handed pitchers won't officially trade places until Friday. Details were still being finalized late Thursday night for the expected...

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After years of trade speculation, Cole Hamels' time in Philadelphia is ending. Two people familiar with the deal say the Phillies have agreed to trade the ace left-hander to the Texas Rangers for a package of prospects. Both people spoke to The Associated...

The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to trade ace left-hander Cole Hamels to the Texas Rangers for a package of prospects, two people familiar with the deal said.
Both people spoke to the Associated Press late Wednesday night on condition of anonymity...

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